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Maclean
1964
C. p.
28 June
6:20 P.M. - Semi.Pal #1 - nest in
Drum area - 1 chick out of egg. Still
wet. Shell removed. 2 eggs - shell broken
through, cracked. 1 egg - pipping - no crack
or hole.
29 June
5:00 P.M. - All chicks out of shell. 1
in nest cup. Shells removed. Other 3 chicks
not seen. 12:00 midnight - nest cup
empty. 1 chick 10 ft. away - others not
seen. This chick attended by 1 adult -
another gave alarm calls.
8 July
Remest of pair SP 2 - found
21 June ca. 50 ft from old nest cup
(abandoned or lost after eggs hatched)
now battles (?) - 3 eggs gone - no shell.
1 egg still present, color. Taken - no
visible embryo.
10 July
Chick (Maclean - 270) taken from
E. end of barrel area (1 6A 3 3),
near pond edge. At least 2 others
with several adults. At least 3, and
probably 4, adults in immediate area
of chicks giving alarm calls, flying
excitedly.